RehabAction Meeting Minutes - 11/17/04
1.
President, Richard Gardner
called the meeting to order.
2.
Roll call: Richard Gardner.
Members present:
President:
Richard Gardner
Rehabilitation Services
Telephone: 605-367-5330
Fax: 605-367-5327
E-Mail: rich.gardner@state.sd.us
President
Elect:
Alan Vandenburg
Telephone: 605-367-5330
Fax: 605-367-5327
E-Mail: alan.vandenburg@state.sd.us
Past
President:
Kim Crossan
Telephone: (605) 626-2398
Fax: (605) 626-3089
E-Mail: Kim.Crossan@state.sd.us
Treasurer:
Bernie Grimme
Telephone: 605-773-3195
Fax: 605-773-5483
E-Mail: bernie.grimme@state.sd.us
Board
Member:
Marjorie Helgeson
Telephone: (605) 394-1663
Fax: (605)394-1659
E-Mail: Marjorie.Helgeson@State.SD.US
Board
Member:
Nikki Moir Standing in for Dan Rounds.
careeradvantage@advancebkg.com
Dan Rounds
Telephone: (605) 224-5336
Fax: (605)
224-8320
E-Mail: drounds@tie.net
Member not present:
Secretary:
Linda Lockner
Telephone: (605) 394-2267
Fax: (605)394-1659
E-Mail: Linda.Lockner@State.SD.US
3.
Minutes of the last Board
meeting on 10/05/04 have been posted on the RehabAction Web site. Bernie
Grimme made a motion to approve the minutes as posted. Kim Crossan
seconded the motion.
4.
Officer's reports:
Treasurer,
Bernie Grimme reported the current balance in the RehabAction Account is
$24,976.40. We currently have 101 members. Bernie discussed plans
to get the President Elect, Alan Vandenburg on the account as a signer
during
the next Midwinter conference.
He
also reported that RehabAction had an estimated profit of $3270.35 from the
2004 Fall Conference. For other expense/income details, see the Fall
Conference 2004 Budget, Revised: 11/17/04. There are some unpaid
registrations in the amount of $220.00 which will most likely not be received
as these individuals did not attend nor did they cancel the
registrations. They have been billed. The payments from CTAT and
the DD Council have not been received, but are expected.
Bernie
reported that ARAN Board of Directors is considering including representatives
of the State 501 (c) (3) chapters of RehabAction in the organization.
Their Board of Directors is currently made up of the Director's of State VR
Agencies. Grady Kickel is a member. Jack Duncan, who has been the
ARAN President, has retired, so the future composition of ARAN is being
considered. Grady has agreed to allocate funds to send a DRS person to
the meeting on December 15th and 16th in Dallas,
Texas. Bernie will be the DRS Representative to the meeting. He
asked if this Board is willing fund the trip for another Board member.
Estimated expenses are: airline ticket - about $700.00, one night's stay -
$135.00, and the cost of meals could be reimbursed by RehabAction. The
total cost will be between $1000.00 - $1500.00. Board members discussed
the funding and who to send.
Margie
made a motion to have President, Richard Gardner, attend the meeting and to
allocate RehabAction funds for the trip. The motion was seconded by
Nikki.
Review
of 2005 MidWinter Conference plans: It is scheduled for March 7, 8, and 9. It
is a DRS/SBVI conference, but it's possible that providers will be included in
this year's conference. Bob Jahner from Montana will present on
Comprehensive Assessments. RehabAction will sponsor a hospitality
gathering, possibly will fund a speaker, and will also handle registrations as
we have in the past. Janet Ball is taking the lead in organizing the
conference.
Bernie
reported that the provider training in Watertown was a success. Cammie
Cloman, CTAT trainer, presented for 2 days. Approximately 35
people attended this training. Alan Vandenburg said he had heard
nothing but good reports on the speaker. RehabAction funded breaks at a
cost of $235.00.
Nikki
Moir reported on plans for the 2005 Fall Conference. It will,
tentatively, be held in Brookings at the Brookings Inn on October 11, 12, and
13.
Bernie
reported that he is contacting Black Hills Special Services Coop to see if they
can get a better price on the polo shirts. Currently the price would be
$24.00 for a shirt with the logo.
5.
Committee reports:
Alan
Vandenburg reported that he has a preliminary slate of officers for the
election which will be held at the 2005 MidWinter Conference in March.
Nominations are still being accepted and an email will be sent to all members
asking for further nominations. Currently the slate includes: Nikki Moir
for Provider At-Large, Randy Christensen for Member at Large, Linda Lockner for
Secretary, and Margie Helgeson for President-Elect.
6.
Unfinished business:
The
North Dakota chapter of RehabAction invited a member of SD RehabAction to
attend the State Conference on November 1 and 2 to help them promote their
organization. Bernie attended as our representative. He reported
that they have only 20 members in North Dakota. The ND State VR agency is
not as involved as the SD VR agency is. Also they have not, to this
point, included providers in their membership. Representatives from the
ND chapter will be invited to attend the SD MidWinter Conference.
Bernie
made a motion to approve the recognition awards for Dan Rounds and Janet Ball
($50.00 each) for their hard work organizing the 2004 Fall Conference.
Alan seconded the motion.
7.
New business: none
8.
Kim made a motion to adjourn
the meeting. Alan seconded the motion.
The
next meeting will be on January 5th at 10:00 Central Time/9:00
Mountain Time. Board members will be notified of the conference number to
call.
Minutes
submitted by Margie Helgeson.